It was growing up on the farm that Stormy learned the value of hard work that he carried with him as a combiner and farm hand in his teens, and later in manufacturing and construction jobs. Stormy spent the majority of his career with the Lincoln Housing Authority, retiring from his position as Superintendent of Operations after 27 years in 1990. Two years later, Stormy joined Oetting Harvesting, a custom combine crew out of Sylvan Grove, KS and followed the wheat harvest from Texas to Canada for the next 20 years.
Always a Nebraska football fan, Stormy later found a love for women’s sports too; Nebraska’s volleyball, women’s basketball and softball teams were at the top of his list. He also enjoyed cooking, reading, playing solitaire, and watching game shows and news on TV. He loved his family and mentioned with delight, “look what got started so many years ago” at each growing family gathering.
Stormy is survived by his sister Marilyn Peterson; his five daughters and their significant others: Patty (Shannon) & Dennis Bontrager, Claire Shannon & Jay Douglass, Kelly Shannon & Jim Crowley, Mayme (Beth Shannon) & Jason Keagy, Anne (Lawson) & Greg Hackbart; his eight grandchildren: Nick, Madi, Sam, Emily, Max, Mallory, Chloe and Sawyer; five great-grandchildren: Callum, Wesley, Felix, Adelynn and Murphy; his special pals and granddogs: Ribbie and Scarlet.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother-in-law: Pat Peterson; sisters and their spouses: Ruth & Joe Slaby, Donna & Charles Holka, Sharon & Whitey Peterson; and former wife Mary Lawson.
A casual Celebration of Life service will be held on Tuesday, October 18th at 2pm at the Lincoln Army Air Field Regimental Chapel, 4601 NW 48th Street, Lincoln, NE. Please join us in celebrating Stormy by wearing Husker red, John Deere green, or whatever color brings you joy.
Memorials to the family for future designation.